[Python-Dev] AST optimizer implemented in Python

[Kristján Valur Jónsson]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor Stinner [mailto:victor.stinner at gmail.com]
> Sent: 14. ágúst 2012 13:32
> To: Kristján Valur Jónsson
> Cc: Python Dev
> Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] AST optimizer implemented in Python
> > The problem is, there exists only bytecode disassembler, no corresponding
> assembler.
> 
> Why would you like to work on bytecode instead of AST? The AST contains
> much more information, you can implement better optimizations in AST. AST
> is also more convinient than bytecode.
> 

We already optimize bytecode.  But it seems much more could be done there.
It also seems like a simpler goal.  Also, AST will need to be changed to bytecode at some point, and that bytecode could still be optimized in ways not available to the AST, I imagine.
Also, I understand bytecode, more or less :)

K